05 Feb
Thomas Carlyle died 1881. Carlyle's authoratiative work on The French Revolution was nearly a non starter when the first volume was accidentally burned by the philosopher John Stuart Mill's maid.
Nine Uses for an Ex Boyfriend Sarra Manning
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Anyone who has been through a break up with a long term first love will totally relate to the characters in this sexy, funny, witty and well... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Other Featured Books this Month
Attachments Rainbow Rowell
February 2012 Debut of the Month.
This is such a funny, warm, heartfelt, touching and unforgettable novel and as a bloke I’m not even sure I’m the target reader at all! Set in... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
The House of Dust and Dreams Brenda Reid
February 2012 Debut of the Month.
Set in Greece in 1936 this is a charming tale of friendship, resilience and love in the face of war seen through the eyes of Evadne a... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/02/2012
Fighting Dirty June Hampson
The final, heart-pounding instalment in June Hampson's compelling gangland saga series. Our Editorial guru Sarah Broadhurst says of the series 'It’s Evocative and gritty and it's got heart, violence, sex and an underground current which is very atmospheric.' See the... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/02/2012
My Sweet Valentine Annie Groves
An emotional and engrossing portrayal of the lives of four women as Valentine's day approaches, in 1941 wartime London. Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
The Winter Palace (A Novel of the Young Catherine the Great) Eva Stachniak
This 3rd novel from Eva Stachniak is a fresh fictional look at the fascinating life of Catherine the Great told through her “tongue” — a young lower-class orphan who eventually becomes a spy at the Imperial Court.
Fans of historical... Format: Hardback - Released: 19/01/2012
Trust Nobody June Hampson
The publisher created a new category with the publication of this novel, that of ‘gangster saga’ and it’s not far off the mark. A gangland 60’s saga set in Gosport with a strong heroine and some memorable characters. It’s got... Format: Paperback (a Format) - Released: 01/02/2007
A Walk in the Park Jill Mansell
It's been a while, but Lara Carson's back in Bath and lives are set to change as a result. Because Lara left her family and boyfriend Flynn eighteen years ago without a word to anyone. Why has no one heard... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/02/2012
This is a Love Story Jessica Thompson
This is a love story. Boy meets girl and girl falls for boy - that much is true. But when Sienna meets Nick it's not the way it happens in love stories. It's because of a squirrel on water skis...She... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Secrets in Burracombe Lilian Harry
A seemingly sleepy Devonshire village, Burracombe is in fact full of intrigue and drama. Family secrets, budding romance, cruel twists of fate and amazing friendships all play out against the backdrop of the beautiful countryside. It's autumn 1953. The village... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/02/2012
The Rose Garden Susanna Kearsley
For Eva house where she so often stayed as a child is home not only to her old friends the Halletts, but also to the people who had lived there in the eighteenth century. When Eva finally accepts that she... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/01/2012
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Drop Dead Gorgeous Katie Agnew
January 2012 Book of the Month.
Packed with passion, glamour and danger, DROP DEAD GORGEOUS is an
unmissable glimpse into the fame game...
Pear-Shaped Stella Newman
Girl meets boy. Girl loses boy. Girl loses mind. Sophie Klein walks into a bar one Friday night and her life changes. She meets James Stephens: charismatic, elusive, and with...
Jezebel Eleanor De Jong
Her name is iconic. Her courage extraordinary. Her story remarkable. Jezebel, a young princess of Tyre is destined to be married to King Ahab of Israel. Yet she is determined...
Happily Ever After Harriet Evans
An ex-publishing insider, she has been described as ‘Rosamunde Pilcher rebooted – in the best possible way’ and her stories are modern, absorbing and compelling. Not sure how much of...
Stones for My Father Trilby Kent
Corlie Roux's farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that even...
The Return Victoria Hislop
A tale of passion, pain and pride in war-torn Spain, written with a dual-time element. Personally I found the subject-matter of her first, The Island, far more intriguing, probably because...
Highland Storms Christina Courtenay
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds which was shortlisted for the Romantic
Novelists' Association's...
Private Lives Tasmina Perry
August 2011 eBook of the Month.
Glamour, danger, money and super-injunctions set around a glamorous law firm make for the perfect ingredients in...
A Season to Remember Sheila O'Flanagan
November 2011 Book of the Month.
An enchanting collection of warm, poignant and Christmas-themed stories from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author....
The Real Katie Lavender Erica James
The delightful, sparkling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Erica James. At 30, Katie Lavender thinks she is better than most when it comes to
dealing with life's surprises. But...
Angels at Christmas Debbie Macomber
A timely re-release of two of of Debbie’s Christmas themed stories; Those Christmas Angels and Where Angels Go. Both tales feature the helpful, if a little enthusiastic, angels Shirley, Goodness...
The Thread Victoria Hislop
November 2011 Book of the Month.
This is the enthralling new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and
Wrapped up in You Carole Matthews
Carole Matthews has once again served up a wonderful feel-good plot in which long-time singleton Janie Johnson realises the time has come to seek adventure. Africa is her destination and...
The Magic of Christmas Trisha Ashley
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Another deliciously seasonal and heart-warming tale from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Twelve Days...
Comfort and Joy India Knight
A blackly funny, tender dissection of the meaning of love - family love, sibling love, children love - Comfort and Joy will make you laugh and...
Too Close for Comfort Clare Dowling
From the Irish bestselling novelist comes a fantastic new romantic comedy that is guaranteed to top the bestseller charts. Two sisters have lived different lives on different continents for a...
The Jewels of Manhattan Carmen Reid
Like all crazy plans, it was plotted out on a cocktail napkin.
1. Steal fabulous jewels
2. Sell for millions
3. Live happily ever after
Brilliant and oh so simple...when you're a few Cosmopolitans...
It Started with a Kiss! Miranda Dickinson
From the author that gave you the Sunday Times top 10 selling title, Fairytale of New York, join our heroine Romily as she commits to a year’s search to...
The Promise Susan Sallis
Daisy and Marcus, sixth formers in a Gloucestershire School, are given an A Level project on the bombing of Coventry in 1940. They go to talk to May, now living...
The Christmas Angel Marcia Willett
'We're all pilgrims', he said thoughtfully. 'One way or another, aren't we? Always searching for something'.
Forming a slightly unconventional family setup with Dossie are the
jovial nuns of the local...
The Night Before Christmas Scarlett Bailey
Lydia's been promised log fires, roasted chestnuts, her own weight in mince pies - all in a setting that looks like something out of a Christmas card. But her winter...
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